I was generous to these albums. Every song is really good (with the exception of Smakcwhatever, which really deserved a 2).
Even the ones that got a 6 or 6.5 would get an eight or nine in a rate against some of the current trash that is getting released by present day pop girls.
Carole's version of "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" isn't the original. She just covered a song that she co-wrote. Aretha's version is the original.
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I just want to say that I'm glad you all took the time to listen to these artists. Artists who rose to prominence 40+ years ago don't get a lot of love on this site.
I Feel the Earth Move -
So Far Away -
It’s Too Late - Home Again -
Beautiful - Way Over Yonder -
You’ve Got A Friend -
Where You Lead - Will You Love Me Tomorrow? - Smackwater Jack -
Tapestry - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman -
No Secrets - Carly Simon
The Right Thing to Do -
The Carter Family -
You’re So Vain -
His Friends Are More Than Fond of Robin -
We Have No Secrets - Embrace Me, You Child - Waited So Long - It Was So Easy - Night Owl -
When You Close Your Eyes -
Blue – Joni Mitchell
All I Want - My Old Man -
Little Green -
Carey -
Blue-
California - This Flight Tonight -
River -
A Case of You -
The Last Time I Saw Richard -
I'm still mad about Way Over Yonder and Embrace Me, You Child. And yet the disgustingly saccharine You've Got A Friend and the overrated mediocrity that is The Last Time I Saw Richard are still in.